Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - First Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 January 2007.

Contents

Terms of Reference

1  Overview of the Committee's work in 2005-06

Introduction

Visits

Conferences and informal meetings

2  Core tasks

Introduction

Inquiries into:

Government policy proposals

Areas seen by the Committee as requiring examination because of deficiencies

Departmental actions

The work of the Department's agencies and associated public bodies

Major appointments

Implementation of legislation and major policy initiatives

Examination of draft legislation

Examination of expenditure

Evidence from ministers

Public Service Agreements

Assisting the House

3  Working methods

Introduction

Committee 'away day' and self-examination of working methods

Public outreach

Avian influenza 'Observatory'

Media coverage

The Scrutiny Unit

National Audit Office

Working with Defra

Provision of papers and information

Evidence from former ministers and officials

Annex: Informal meetings with visitors to Westminster

Formal minutes

Reports from the Committee since 2003

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Prepared 17 January 2007